In spite of being one of the world’s largest
food producers, India has the highest number of malnourished people in the
world, accounting for one third of 2 billion people worldwide suffering from
these deficits.
The need of the hour is to work towards
supplementing the Indian diet with adequate micronutrients in an affordable way
to achieve health and prosperity for all.
Reports of a looming global food crisis and high
food prices have brought India also into the ring albeit this time the other
way round, courtesy improved diet of Indians. The hunger in the country may
have been reined in but we are still grappling with providing adequate
nourishment for all. There is a huge difference between hunger (caloric intake
of less than 2100 Kcal) and malnutrition (lack of essential nutrients).